Advanced metering infrastructure and smart water metering are popular topics for drinking water utilities. The technology can improve operational efficiency, provide for better data collection and create a better customer experience. Rowland Water District in California embarked on such an upgrade.
Allen Davison, field operation supervisor for Rowland Water District, said Rowland Water District aims to be a leading utility in the industry by embracing new technology. The upgrade will change a month-long reading cycle to a 24-hour cycle because the meters take readings every 12 hours. When the district completes its conversion in June 2022, a portal will be available for customers to view their water usage and data points.
- Intro: (0:00)
- Rowland Water District size, population and flow rates: (0:28)
- What drive Rowland Water District to upgrade to smart water metering: (1:22)
- Operational efficiencies gained from smart water metering: (2:02)
- How to use smart water metering data: (2:50)
- Customer transparency of water data and usage statistics: (3:40)
- The next steps for smart water metering for the district: (4:15)
- Converting from AMR to AMI: (5:08)
- Public outreach about converting from AMR to AMI: (6:01)
- Status of the AMR to AMI conversion: (6:32)
- Using smart water metering for leak detection: (7:01)
- California water conservation rules: (8:22)
- Outro: (8:53)
Additional Resources
- Watch last week’s video: https://www.wwdmag.com/videos/why-invest-water-infrastructure-wwd-weekly-digest
- Read Rowland Water’s message to customers: https://www.rowlandwater.com/water-meter-upgrades-coming-soon-to-your-home/
- Read articles about AMI: https://www.wwdmag.com/advanced-metering-infrastructure-ami
- Read articles about Smart Water: https://www.wwdmag.com/smart-water
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